Yay!! We did it!
Put on your 🥳 and grab your party favors inside!
It’s official!
There are over 100 members of this community! Someone once asked me what it would feel like to pour into others from the saucer. To become a cup so overflowing that the saucer overflowed, too. I hope we can be that for each other. A place we return to when our well runs low, a space to give and receive with open hearts.
In the spirit of giving and celebration, I want to share some updates, reminders, and a special offer, just for you!
Grab your goodie bag!
If you lived next door, I’d make a batch of homemade, heart shaped cookies with cream cheese frosting and decorate a little bag just for you. We’d sit on the porch together, sipping coffee or tea and celebrate where we’ve been, dreaming about where we want to go.
Alas, since we’re doing this whole shebang virtually, I’ve put together what I hope will be almost as delicious as a bag of cookies.
As a heartfelt thank you, today through Sunday, I’m offering a 25% discount on paid subscriptions.
That means for $3.75 a month (less than an average cup of joe) you’ll receive artist date field notes, monthly new moon letters, poetry, and more!
You can use (and share!) the link below or the hyperlink above to redeem your discount through Sunday.
https://thebarefootbeat.substack.com/celebrate
I’m also unlocking the paywall so you can read my very first artist date (to get a feel for what they’re like) below.
If you have the means and choose to go above and beyond to become a founding member, I will send you a snail mail note of gratitude that just might have a snippet of poetry or two inside.
Now for the reminders…
Our first virtual gathering is this Sunday!
Join me for an hour of meditation, reflection, and sharing on April 23, at 11 am CST as we discuss how to nurture our creativity in harmony with the seasons.
The monthly gatherings are for founding members but to be honest, I’m kind of nervous and would just like to hang out with you. If you’d like to join us this Sunday for some meditation, astrology, and all things creativity, send me an email and I’ll give you the link!
If you can’t join Sunday, the free creative contemplation journal is available to everyone and has prompts and journal pages for each month.
Monthly art share- beginning next month!
I’ve received two submissions for the monthly art share (thank you Pablo and Nikki!) and I plan to share them in May! That means if you would like to submit your art (bad art, new art, old art, dances, poetry, paintings, scribbles, photography- it all counts!) please fill out this form by the end of April.
For myself, sharing anything can feel scary, intimidating and sometimes, thanks to all of the gatekeepers out there, damn near impossible. I hope these monthly art shares will provide a low-stakes space for us to practice the bravery of sharing our work in all of its stages as we cheer each other on!
You can use the same form to let me know you’re interested in being featured for an artist interview (remember, we’re all artists) or nominate someone you know.
Connecting in chat
Every Tuesday I post a few reflection/creativity prompts in our community chat. I hope it’s a jumping off point for us to get to know each other and share what’s going on in our daily lives or creative process. You can respond to any thread at any time or just say hi!
Now for the updates…
The Artist’s Way Group
I just re-started my morning pages routine (from The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron) and plan on beginning the whole course this week. I would LOVE some accountability and community around this process! If you’re interested in going through it together in a super low key and informal way, I’ve started a new chat thread just for us! You can join in at any time.
Let’s just start and see what happens!
Notes
You may have noticed that Substack launched a new Twitter-esque feature called Notes. I’m very tentatively trying it out. If you’re interested in connecting on Notes, I’d love to know what you’d like to see in that space. If you’d rather not engage in another media stream- I get it. I’m happy to meet you in the comments, in chat, or in real life :)
Thank you
Your presence matters. Your story is important. Your heart is needed in this world. Thank you for being here. I hope we continue to grow in a way that provides a thriving, collaborative community for all of us.
From my heart to yours, I wish you joy, presence, and peace. See you Sunday! <3
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Congratulations!
Yay!! This is so exciting 🥳